Who is Arun Yogiraj, the sculptor behind Ram Lalla’s?

With the grand consecration ceremony of Ram temple scheduled for January 22, preparations are in full swing. Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday shared news about the idol of Lord Rama selected by Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra. He wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account, “The selection of the idol for the Prana Pratishtapana of Lord Rama in Ayodhya has been finalized. The idol of Lord Rama, carved by renowned sculptor of our country Yogiraj Arun, will be installed in Ayodhya.”

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Who is Arun Yogiraj?

Arun Yogiraj is one of the most renowned sculptors of the country.He began his journey into the world of sculpting at a young age.  His exemplary skill blessed and honored him with the chance to sculpt the Ram Lalla idol for installation in Ayodhya's Ram Temple.This article will share his journey in 5 points. Like:

1. Arun Yogiraj, born in 1983, is a distinguished sculptor hailing from a lineage of five generations of renowned sculptors in Mysore. He was deeply influenced by Yogiraj and grandfather, Basavanna Shilpi.
2. He pursued MBA and worked in the corporate world in the beginning. However, his innate passion for sculpting pulled him back to root in 2008. 
3. Arun’s sculpting work is known to the world. His impressive portfolio includes, 30-feet statue of Subhash Chandra Bose, the center of attraction in the grand canopy behind the Amar Jawan Jyoti behind the India Gate. He also sculpted a 12 feet tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Kedarnath. 
4. The 21-foot-tall Hanuman statue located in Chunchanakatte, Mysore district; the 15-foot-tall statue of Dr. BR Ambedkar, the architect of the constitution; the white Amritashila statue of Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa in Mysore; the six-foot-tall monolithic statue of Nandi; the six-foot-tall statue of Banashankari Devi; the 14.5-foot-tall white AmritaShila statue of the Mysore King, Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar; and numerous other idols have flourished under the supervision of Arun Yogiraj.
5. Arun Yogiraj has also gifted a two-feet tall statue of Subhash Chandra Bose to the Prime Minister and won his appreciation

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Awards and Recognitions received by Arun Yogiraj

• Visit to workshop and personal appreciation by Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization.
• Nalwadi award 2020 by Mysore District Administration.
• Honorary membership by The Crafts council of Karnataka 2021.
• South Zone Young Talented Artist award by Government of India in 2014.
• Shilpa Kousthubha by the Sculptors Association.
• Rajyotsava award by Mysuru District Authority.
• Honored by the Chief Minister of Karnataka state.
• Honored by Sports Academy of Mysuru district.
• Honored by AmaraShilpi Jakanacharya Trust.
• Participated in State and National level Sculpture Camps.

Other than Prahlad Joshi, many other senior BJP leaders posted about the final idol of Ram Lalla for Ayodhya temple. Sculptor Yogiraj claimed in an interview with the PTI news agency that he had not received any formal word about the choice of the Ram idol for the temple.

Karnataka sculptor Yogiraj Arun's Ram Lalla to be installed in Ayodhya on Jan 22, mother calls it 'happiest moment'

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Mysuru, Karnataka: On the selection of idols carved by sculptor Arun Yogiraj for installation in Ayodhya's Ram Temple, Yogiraj's mother Saraswathi says, "It is the happiest moment for us, I wanted to see him crafting the sculpture, but he said he would take me on the last day, I… pic.twitter.com/TMXaDAwp7r

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The organisation in charge of the temple's construction, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teertha Kshetra trust, is probably going to formally reveal the idol's choice on January 5.

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